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THE TOP 10 HARVARD SPORTS STORIES OF 2012

Bored during a spring break road trip, the baseball team decided to choreograph a dance to Carly Ray Jepsen’s hit “Call Me Maybe” and post it on YouTube. Almost overnight, the video—and its simple yet catchy dance—went viral, reaching over two million views within four days. Jepsen herself retweeted the video, as did Sportscenter and an abundance of other media outlets, helping participants earn an invitation to appear on “Good Morning America.” The video also inspired multiple parodies by a number of other collegiate sports teams who hoped to achieve the same fame that befell the Crimson. But none of them did, and today the baseball team’s cover has over 17 million hits.
Bored during a spring break road trip, the baseball team decided to choreograph a dance to Carly Ray Jepsen’s hit “Call Me Maybe” and post it on YouTube. Almost overnight, the video—and its simple yet catchy dance—went viral, reaching over two million views within four days. Jepsen herself retweeted the video, as did Sportscenter and an abundance of other media outlets, helping participants earn an invitation to appear on “Good Morning America.” The video also inspired multiple parodies by a number of other collegiate sports teams who hoped to achieve the same fame that befell the Crimson. But none of them did, and today the baseball team’s cover has over 17 million hits.foo
As 2013 begins, we look back at the top ten Harvard sports stories of 2012.

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